Frain Surname
Approximately 4,618 people bear this surname
Frain Surname Definition:
This surname, noted in Aberdeen, is most probably an importation within recent years from Ireland, where it is found as the name of a family of Anglo-Norman descent settled in county Kilkenny. The name is of Norman origin, "de la Freyne," Latinized de Fraxineto, "of the ash-tree" French frene, earlier fresne).
Read More About This SurnameFrain Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,155 | 1:168,194 | 17,041 |
| England | 1,185 | 1:47,019 | 5,912 |
| France | 392 | 1:169,446 | 26,353 |
| Canada | 237 | 1:155,467 | 15,773 |
| Ireland | 202 | 1:23,312 | 2,285 |
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| Australia | 92 | 1:293,432 | 25,879 |
| Scotland | 58 | 1:92,307 | 6,478 |
| New Zealand | 33 | 1:137,222 | 16,302 |
| Jersey | 14 | 1:7,086 | 1,520 |
| Switzerland | 14 | 1:586,637 | 40,624 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:257,878 | 14,969 |
| Russia | 10 | 1:14,412,306 | 394,810 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Ivory Coast | 9 | 1:2,563,470 | 41,100 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 461 | 1:9,609 | 1,409 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 335 | 1:72,762 | 8,044 |
| Scotland | 58 | 1:64,538 | 3,942 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 408 | 1:123,085 | 11,950 |
Frain (376) may also be a first name.
Frain Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname, noted in Aberdeen, is most probably an importation within recent years from Ireland, where it is found as the name of a family of Anglo-Norman descent settled in county Kilkenny. The name is of Norman origin, "de la Freyne," Latinized de Fraxineto, "of the ash-tree" French frene, earlier fresne).
These are alternative forms of Freeney found in Roscommon and north Mayo; etymologically they are the same as French, q.v. MIF 112
Frain Demographics
Average Frain Salary in
United States
$46,588 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Frain Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Frain Come From? nationality or country of origin
Frain (Hindi: फ्राइन, Russian: Фраин) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Frain? popularity and diffusion
The last name Frain is the 102,103rd most prevalent last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 1,578,074 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 42 percent of Frain reside; 41 percent reside in North America and 41 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Frain is also the 447,400th most common forename world-wide, held by 376 people.
This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 2,155 people, or 1 in 168,194. In The United States Frain is primarily concentrated in: Illinois, where 11 percent reside, Florida, where 8 percent reside and Indiana, where 6 percent reside. Beside The United States Frain is found in 45 countries. It is also found in England, where 26 percent reside and France, where 8 percent reside.
Frain Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Frain has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Frain surname rose 528 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 354 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 56 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Frain Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Frain surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Frain surname are 13.27% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.04% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Frain earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.97% more than the national average, earning $46,588 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.01% less than the national average, earning $49,183 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Frain Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Frain in the Hindi language | ||
| फ्राइन | phra'ina | - |
| Frain in the Russian language | ||
| Фраин | frain | - |
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Frain Reference & Research
Frene, Freyne, Frain FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Frain
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